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Re: Does anyone use Saw Palmetto and Met ??
From: Monica (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 2 May 2002 22:21:05 -0500 (CDT)
Thanks for the reply.
You are right about aldactone being a diuretic, but it really did not do
the trick for me. Although you are right about having to go to the
bathroom, i still had puffiness in my face and fingers, etc. Since I
have quit it (after over 5 years) I have not noticed a huge increase in
the puffiness. Even my dr. thinks it is weird.
I drink a lot of fluids. Water and milk mostly. I think I may have to
cut down the salt. I never had these problems until I started
'treatmet' 5 years ago.
At Thu, 2 May 2002, tera wrote:
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>Hi!
>
>I am taking Spiro, Saw Palmetto, Glucophage, etc. I don't think it is
>dangerous to take them all together. Saw Palmetto does not work the
>same exact way that Spiro does and it is probably not as effective but I
>do not know that for sure. I don't know if it's better than
>Spironolactone or Aldactone -- I don't know if there have been any
>studies on this (I don't think so).
>
>It is kind of strange that the Aldactone has not helped you with water
>retention since it is a diuretic. Weren't you using the bathroom more
>often? I am taking 100 mg per day of Spiro and I am noticing that my
>wedding ring is fitting better and I have to get up a few times every
>night to RACE to the bathroom because I have to go so bad! I think it is
>also used for cirhosis patients to help with their water retention. It
>sounds kind of like weird but are you drinking enough water? Drinking
>too much caffeine? Eating a lot of salt? It is strange, Monica. I hope
>more women reply to you. God bless, Tera
>
>At Thu, 2 May 2002, Monica wrote:
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>>I am wondering whether it is safe to use Saw Palmetto along with met.
>>Are there any dangers in using it?
>>
>>i wonder if it works like aldactone, and if so, how it is better than
>>aldactone to use.
>>
>>does anyone else here have problems with water retention? what do you do
>>about it? believe it or not aldactone does not heelp me, that is why i
>>quit it.
>
>--
>Tera
>
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